1952 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
Appearance
1952 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football | |
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Burley Bowl champion | |
Burley Bowl, W 34–16 vs. Emory and Henry | |
Conference | Volunteer State Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–1–2 (1–1–1 VSAC) |
Head coach |
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Captains |
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Home stadium | State College Stadium |
The 1952 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC)—now known as East Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Star Wood, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 6–1–2. East Tennessee State's made the program first bowl game appearance a with victory in the Burley Bowl over the Emory and Henry by the score of 34–16. The team captains were Hal Morrison and Cecil Maddux.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | 9:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | T 6–6 | 3,000 | [1][2] | |
September 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Morehead State* |
| W 34–0 | 4,000 | [3][4] |
October 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Carolina* |
| W 13–7 | 2,000 | [5][6] |
October 11 | 8:00 p.m. | Maryville (TN)* |
| W 33–13 | 5,000 | [7][8] |
October 18 | 9:00 p.m. | at Carson–Newman | Jefferson City, TN | W 14–7 | [9][10] | |
October 25 | at Appalachian State* | T 27–27 | [11][12] | |||
November 8 | at Tennessee Tech* |
| W 21–13 | 4,000 | [13][14] | |
November 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| L 14–28 | 2,500 | [15][16] |
November 27 | 2:15 p.m. | vs. Emory and Henry* |
| W 34–16 | 10,000 | [17][18][19] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Defense May Be Key To Fate Of Govs Tonight". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. September 20, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "ETSC Ties Austin Peay". Kingsport Times-News. Kingsport, Tennessee. Associated Press. September 21, 1952. p. 2D. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Morehead On Rebound From Defeat". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. September 26, 1952. p. 10A. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bucs Throttle Morehead 34-0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. September 28, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Catamounts, Buccaneers Clash Today". The Asheville Times. Asheville, North Carolina. October 4, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Catamounts Lose To ETS By 13-7". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. October 5, 1952. p. D3. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Buccaneers To Battle Maryville At College Stadium Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 11, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "State Throttles Maryville 33-13". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 12, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Eagles Host To Strong ETSC Team". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 18, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bucs Downs Eagles, 14-7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 19, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "State, Appalachian Tie, 27-27". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 26, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "State holds Appalachian to 27–27 tie". Kingsport Times-News. October 26, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mabry, Joe (November 8, 1952). "Tennessee Tech, ETSC In 'Unbeaten' Clash". The Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 12. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Smyth, Jimmy (November 9, 1952). "Tennessee Tech Decisions Buccaneers, 21-13, In Close Tilt". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. B1. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "State Buccaneers In Top Shape For Invasion Of Raiders". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 14, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Buccaneers Fall Before Raiders, 28-14, In Rugged Tilt". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 16, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wasps Favored In Eighth Burley Bowl". Kingsport. Kingsport, Tennessee. Associated Press. November 27, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Thompson, Gene (November 28, 1952). "State Trounces Emory 34 To 16 In Burley Bowl". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1A. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Thompson, Gene (November 28, 1952). "State Trounces Emory (continued)". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1C. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "ETSU Football Record Book" (PDF). ETSU Athletics. August 27, 2023. p. 26. Retrieved February 28, 2024.